- Geneva Convention, the
- Ge|ne|va Con|ven|tion, the [ dʒə,nivə kən,venʃən ] nounan international agreement that describes how people should be treated when they are prisoners in a war
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Geneva Convention — (1864) The Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, known as the Geneva Convention, had as its goals the protection of the vulnerable in wartime and the prevention of unnecessary… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Geneva convention — Geneva Ge*ne va, prop. n. The chief city of Switzerland. [1913 Webster] {Geneva Bible}, a translation of the Bible into English, made and published by English refugees in Geneva (Geneva, 1560; London, 1576). It was the first English Bible printed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Geneva Convention — an international convention adopted in Geneva. There have been a number of these. The one most likely to be encountered by the general public is that on treatment of prisoners of war. As a convention it is part of international law. Other notable … Law dictionary
Geneva Convention — Geneva Con|ven|tion, the a set of agreements that establish rules for how people should be treated during wars, especially if they are wounded or taken prisoner. The Geneva Convention was first written in Geneva, Switzerland, in the 19th century… … Dictionary of contemporary English
(the) Geneva Convention — the Geneva Convention UK [dʒəˌnivə kənˈvenʃən] US noun a set of international agreements that describe how people should be treated when they are prisoners in a war http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/geneva convention.htm… … Useful english dictionary
the Geneva Convention — an international law that explains how people who are wounded or taken prisoner during a war are supposed to be treated • • • Main Entry: ↑Geneva Convention … Useful english dictionary
Geneva Convention — n. an international agreement signed at Geneva in 1864, establishing a code, later revised, for the care and treatment in wartime of the sick, wounded, and dead, and of prisoners of war, including protection of civilians and of hospitals, etc.… … English World dictionary
First Geneva Convention — The First Geneva Convention, 1864 The First Geneva Convention, for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field, is one of four treaties of the Geneva Conventions. It defines the basis on which rest the rules of… … Wikipedia
Geneva Convention (1929) — See also Geneva Convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded and sick in armies in the field (1929) [ [http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/FULL/300?OpenDocument Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick… … Wikipedia
Geneva Convention — n. an international agreement first made at Geneva in 1864 and later revised, governing the status and treatment of captured and wounded military personnel in wartime. * * * Geneva Convention 7 [Geneva Convention] [dʒəˌniːvə kənˈvenʃn] [dʒəˌniːvə … Useful english dictionary
